Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Hungary

Hungary: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 122.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
122.0%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
10th
of 165 countries
All-time high
122.0%
in 2022
All-time low
97.2%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Hungary, 2007–2022

02550751001252007201420222007: 101.7 %2008: 100.4 %2009: 100.3 %2010: 103.9 %2011: 108.1 %2012: 100.7 %2013: 107.8 %2014: 97.2 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 103.1 %2017: 98.3 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 103.9 %2020: 113.6 %2021: 106.8 %2022: 122 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Hungary stood at 122.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Hungary peaked at 122.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2014.

That places Hungary 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Hungary, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 101.7%
2008 100.4% -1.3%
2009 100.3% -0.1%
2010 103.9% +3.6%
2011 108.1% +4.1%
2012 100.7% -6.9%
2013 107.8% +7.0%
2014 97.2% -9.8%
2015 99.3% +2.2%
2016 103.1% +3.9%
2017 98.3% -4.7%
2018 99.9% +1.6%
2019 103.9% +4.0%
2020 113.6% +9.3%
2021 106.8% -6.0%
2022 122.0% +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.8% 100.3% 101.7% 3
2010s 102.2% 97.2% 108.1% 10
2020s 114.1% 106.8% 122.0% 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 7 Japan 123.0% compare
  2. 8 Turkmenistan 122.2% compare
  3. 9 Sierra Leone 122.1% compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 118.3% compare
  5. 12 Czechia 117.4% compare
  6. 13 South Sudan 116.0% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Hungary?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Hungary was 122.0% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Hungary ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.